University attracting and retaining young people to support the productive and innovative economies
Theme: Productive economy
College
College high-performing City College providing young people with a range of training & qualifications to meet workforce needs
Places for Growth
Places for Growth coordination and promotion of the City’s investment opportunities, making best use of public assets and public sector risk-sharing approach to delivering new development
Future-proofing the Workforce
Future-proofing the Workforce via coordination and consolidation of skills provision with support for initiatives which contribute to meeting future workforce needs (industrial digital, engineering, KIBS
City Promotion
City Promotion of the City as an investment location to national and international networks and markets
Tier 1 Investment
Tier 1 Investment action to secure investment by tier 1 supplier(s) in the City
Metro & Regional Connectivity
Metro & Regional Connectivity joint promotion of investment in improved transport corridors and new technologies
Business Opportunity
Business Opportunity bespoke support to diversify and strengthen the City’s business base in other productive and competitive sectors
Regional Finance For Growth
Regional Finance For Growth Metro and Regional level access to finance strategy and funds
Business Advantage “scale-up” programme
Business Advantage “scale-up” programme partnership-wide support to businesses i.e. City’s most competitive and productive businesses
Metro Supply Chain programme
Metro Supply Chain programme facilitated by sector focused programmes for high-value manufacturing and digital
Digital City
Digital City review and identify actions for digital infrastructure, skills and connectivity to support future business
Local Industrial Strategy
Local Industrial Strategy Government supported vision for contributing to raising national productivity
Metro Workforce Plan
Metro Workforce Plan promotion of direct contribution of the Future Proofing programme to the metro economy and engagement with Metro Talent initiative
Global businesses
Global businesses continued presence of internationally recognised companies and brands in the City; driving productivity, supporting innovation and raising national and international profile
High-productivity national businesses
High-productivity national businesses nationally-recognised larger employers in high-productivity knowledge intensive business services
Employment Sites
Employment Sites development-ready, large-scale sites located near existing economic centres and strategic transport connections
High-speed national transport connections
High-speed national transport connections fast and efficient connections into high speed national transport networks
Productive & Innovative People
Productive & Innovative People with the right skills – both those native to the City and those attracted by: the university; Future Business Leaders programme; the Regional City Centre; & urban living offer etc
Metro Living
Metro Living full range of housing across the City and Metro areas to suit different needs and lifestyle choices – particularly those of the productive and innovative workers of the future